Frank Aquila, S&C’s Senior M&A Partner, and Melissa Sawyer, Global Head of M&A, wrote the lead article in The M&A Lawyer’s latest issue about M&A trends in 2022 and what to expect in 2023.
 
Following a record-setting year for M&A in 2021, global conflict, aggressive inflation and increased antitrust regulation dampened M&A activity last year.
 
Frank and Melissa note that there is a silver lining for dealmakers in 2023. “With valuations down, 2023 could offer unique purchasing opportunities. We can expect to see more corporate carve-out transactions and more earn-outs.”

Read “Stranger Things: M&A in 2022 and What to Expect in 2023”